Mombasa: Court detains man arrested with assorted drugs, Ksh1.7M
A suspected drug dealer has been detained for an additional three days to allow the police to conclude their investigation. Senior Resident Magistrate Rita Orora decided in a Mombasa court following a miscellaneous application by the Anti-Narcotics Unit. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the suspect identified as Salim Mwinyi […]
Former MCA sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder of his wife
Former member of county assembly (MCA) for Riruta Ward Samuel Ndungu Njoroge has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder. The MCA, alongside two others, was found guilty of the murder of Lucy Njambi Nyagiko, who was abducted, raped, and assaulted with sulfuric acid after which she died a day later. The other […]
Man slapped with 26-year jail term for defiling minor
A man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison by Homa Bay Law Courts for defiling a 13-year-old girl. In a statement on Monday, April 8, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said Isaac Otieno, the defendant, perpetrated the atrocity on August 9, 2023, in Randung Village, Homabay County. “Homabay Law […]
Politician in Ksh24M con case charged in another Ksh8M fraud case
A Turkana-based politician has been charged with obtaining money by false pretences, weeks after he was charged in a fraud case involving over Ksh24 million. In the new fraud case, Simon Ekai Ewoi was charged with obtaining Ksh8,049,000 from Lydiah Mary Munyoki by false pretences. According to the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions […]
Politician in court over Ksh24M gold, mercury fraud
A politician from Turkana County has found himself in the eye of a legal storm, facing allegations of gold and mercury fraud. In a statement shared by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Thursday, March 28, Simon Ekai Ewoi, the accused politician, is accused of obtaining Ksh24,263,780 under pretences connected to […]
Man slapped with 15-year jail term for defiling stepdaughter
A man has been handed a 25-year jail term by Nanyuki Law Courts for defiling his stepdaughter. In a statement shared by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Thursday, March 28, the man was sentenced after being found guilty of violating the Sexual Offences Act. The accused is said to have […]
Drug dealer sentenced to 50 years in prison for trafficking bhang worth Ksh200K
A drug dealer has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for trafficking bhang worth Ksh201,300. Senior Resident Magistrate Leah Kisabuli handed Kalume Kitsau the sentence after pleading guilty to trafficking in 122 rolls of bhang, weighing 6,710 grams. The sentence is without an option for a fine. “He was charged with Trafficking in Narcotic […]